Totem
27.9 cms x 5.7 cms x 8.89 cms (11 ins x 2.25 ins x 11 ins)
Signed on the underside
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Nov 7, 2023.
Lot 44930
Lot 44930
Estimate: CAD $600 - $800
Realised: CAD $1,080
Realised: CAD $1,080
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Shirley is self-taught and from a family of argillite carvers. Her Haida name is Gandal Gawdagaa - which translates to ‘Roaring River’. While her brothers create sculptural, rounded pieces, Shirley is best known for her two-dimensional flat style. In 2018, Shirley carved award medals for the Totem to Totem Haida Gwaii Marathon. Her brothers are well known argillite carvers Francis Pollard and Glen Pollard.
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Shirley is self-taught and from a family of argillite carvers. Her Haida name is Gandal Gawdagaa - which translates to ‘Roaring River’. While her brothers create sculptural, rounded pieces, Shirley is best known for her two-dimensional flat style. In 2018, Shirley carved award medals for the Totem to Totem Haida Gwaii Marathon. Her brothers are well known argillite carvers Francis Pollard and Glen Pollard.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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